Video previews: New Abrams, Whedon shows

You may have noticed that there's been a fair bit of activity across the pond the last few days.

All this week the US TV networks have been unveiling their new programming lineups for the next year, confirming which shows have been renewed and which have been axed (a full colour-coded roundup of the results can be seen here).

The broadcasters have also been announcing details of the new shows that will be coming our way from the Autumn. This year, thanks to the strike, there are far fewer to choose from - but there are at least two which are already building the familiar amount of buzz and hype.

From Buffy maestro Joss Whedon comes Dollhouse. Click play below to watch the trailer:



Intrigued? Click here to read the Tube Talk preview of the new series, which airs in the US from January 2009.

The second big show this year is Fringe, from the mind of Lost and Alias legend J.J. Abrams. Below we have not one but two preview clips from the pilot episode, to be shown in the US in August:





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